Old A.J. Foyt Wins Fourth Indy 500 After Drama
A. J. Foyt becomes the first to win Indy 500 four times, overtaking Gordon Johncock in a tense finish. Johncock, leading for much of the race, loses power with 16 laps left as Foyt seizes the moment and claims the victory before about 400,000 fans. Tom Sneva had claimed the pole position.
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Lucas lifts Blazers past 76ers in Game 3 rout
Maurice Lucas sparked Portland with a pregame handshake to Philadelphia’s Darryl Dawkins and led the Blazers to a 129-107 victory over the 76ers. Walton's slam and strong defense fueled a decisive fourth quarter as Portland cut the series deficit to 2-1.
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Jensen Edges Sterns In Midwest Speedway 25-Lap Showdown
Dick Jensen wins the 25 lap main event at Midwest Speedway, holding off Lincolnite Jay Sterns after a strong effort from Sterns who started 13th. Rex Nun and Jim Van Wormer collide, allowing Les Siebert to claim third, while Bob Hansen leads a late 15 lap feature for his season’s first win.
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Consistent Ryan Aims At 400 Strikeouts This Season
Nolan Ryan, 30, of the California Angels, extended a pace toward a 400 strikeout season after fanning 12 to reach 113 as Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. He now has 91 career 10 plus strikeout games and lags behind Sandy Koufax's 98 single season mark by seven games. Bonds provided a two run homer in the seventh. Other AL games included New York over Chicago, Kansas City over Boston, Minnesota over Baltimore, Seattle over Detroit, Texas over Milwaukee in 11, and Cleveland over Oakland. In NL play, Montreal routed St Louis, Philadelphia edged New York, Cincinnati thumped Los Angeles, San Diego beat Houston, and San Francisco defeated Atlanta in 10 innings.
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Salukis Unbeatens Hold Lead in Midwest Regional Baseball
Southern Illinois remains the lone undefeated team in the NCAA Midwest Regional after a 7-3 win over Oklahoma. George Vukovich launched a three run homer in the ninth with two outs to seal the Salukis victory as Oklahoma advances to face Michigan, winner of Friday’s showdown with Texas A&M.
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Omaha wrestler Finley signs with UNO for 155-pound class
Omaha Westside standout Jeff Finley, a 155-pound wrestler, signs a national letter of intent with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Finley was state runner up last season, adding a prominent early achievement to his high school career.
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Misty Juniors Sweep Milford Junior High Softball Title
Misty Juniors won the Milford Junior High Girls Softball Tournament going undefeated with a 29 to 5 victory over Hunter TV in the final. York Angels defeated Lincoln Array Advertising for third place.
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Guthrie shines but Indy auto fizzles
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, withdraws after 27 laps due to ignition trouble. She receives a standing ovation for her perseverance while crew and officials face shower access issues and mechanical setbacks. Guthrie vows to return next year.
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